23 hours ago How California Could Benefit in the $2.2T Infrastructure Proposal By Shawn Hubler Perhaps more than any other part of the country, California stands to benefit from the $2.2 trillion proposal by Joe Biden. Read More 2
March 25, 2021 A Traveler’s Worst Nightmare: When Your Coronavirus Test Comes Back Positive By Karen Schwartz Contracting the coronavirus while far from home is a frightening possibility. But it can happen, sometimes with deadly consequences. Read More 2
January 20, 2021 Even Before Recent Outbreak, San Jose Kaiser Faced Steep Fines for Covid Safety Violations By Jennifer Wadsworth According to Cal-OSHA, Kaiser’s San Jose Medical Center is one of the top pandemic-safety violators in the state. Read More 6
January 8, 2021 More Contagious? Here’s What You Need to Know About the Mutating Virus Now in California By Ana B. Ibarra and Barbara Feder Ostrov, CalMatters The new variant so far has been detected in six people in the Golden State, after its initial discovery in the U.S. in a Colorado National Guardsman. Read More 49
August 24, 2020 Lightning Mostly Spares South Bay; Red Flag Warning Lifted By Jennifer Wadsworth Fires raging all around the South Bay continue to close in, prompting new evacuation orders in the Tri-Valley, Morgan Hill and Los Gatos. Read More 0
August 6, 2020 Labor Groups Push for Extra Protections Amid Pandemic By Will Carruthers Assembly members Ash Karla and Lorena Gonzalez introduced a bill that would offer workers extra protections during the pandemic. Read More 2
June 18, 2020 Memorial Honors Fallen Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Deputy By Tarmo Hannula and Todd Guild Hundreds of people gathered for Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller’s public funeral on Wednesday at Cabrillo College under sunny skies. Read More 0
March 19, 2020 San Jose Explores Paid Sick Leave Law For ‘Essential Employees’ By Grace Hase As the U.S. tries to “flatten the curve” of the pandemic, the city mulls a paid sick leave policy so workers can stay home if they fall ill. Read More 1
March 12, 2015 Former San Jose Mayor Returns for State Pension Reform Effort By Jennifer Wadsworth Ex-mayor and part-time lawyer Chuck Reed will take another crack at statewide pension reform, reviving a campaign to cut public retirement costs and bolster his political legacy. Read More 23